Anthro New England (ANE) is a

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that is held in the

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area of the U.S. state of

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. It was first held in 2015 in

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, but moved to the

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in 2018 and has been held in

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annually since then. For 2023, Anthro New England is now being held at the Westin Boston Seaport Hotel. The 2021 event was held online due to the

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. It is among the largest furry conventions held in the United States.

History

Anthro New England (ANE) was organized in 2014 in order to host a

. Their first event was held from February 27 to March 1, 2015, at the Hotel Regency Cambridge in

. During the first con, 165 people took part in the

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parade. Another furry convention, the Maltese FurCon, had been held at the

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in 2014, but despite plans to host another event in 2015, the event was ultimately canceled. By 2018, ANE had become one of the largest annual furry conventions, with the 2019 event attracting over 2,000 attendees.

Anthro New England by year

Anthro New England attendance by year, 2015 to 2022

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Anthro New England by year

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